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    The use and value of freelancers: The perspective of managers.

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    Authors
    Burke, A
    Cowling, M
    Affiliation
    University of Brighton
    Issue Date
    11/2015
    
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    Abstract
    In this paper we provide an overview of the various means through which executives and entrepreneurs in Great Britain perceive freelancers as adding value to their businesses. To this end the paper reviews research on users of freelancers in large and small firms across industries in Great Britain. The evidence comprises a mix of case study and survey data. The results illustrate that managers perceive freelancers as a relatively high value added segment of the labour force which is particularly useful in dynamic and innovative business environments. In essence, freelancers are less of a cheap shadow precariat workforce and more a skilled specialised workforce that enable businesses to reduce: barriers to entry, risk and financial requirements while enhancing: business agility, flexibility and efficiency. Freelancers are viewed as important inputs that enable an innovation driven and entrepreneurial economy to perform.
    Citation
    Burke, A. and Cowling, M., (2015). 'The Use and Value of Freelancers: The Perspective of Managers'. International Review of Entrepreneurship, 13(1), pp. 1-14.
    Publisher
    Senate Hall Academic Publishing
    Journal
    International Review of Entrepreneurship
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10545/624065
    Additional Links
    http://crse.co.uk/sites/default/files/The%20Handbook%20of%20Research%20on%20Freelancing%20and%20Self-Employment_0.pdf#page=16
    http://eprints.brighton.ac.uk/16444/
    Type
    Article
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    20092822
    ISBN
    9780954667399
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    Derby Business School

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